Pluses for Destin West: great amenities, very popular with guests, spacious and updated units, good rental potential.Some minuses: HOA is pretty high, beach access can be an issue for some guests.

The standard sell it and rent it back for 4 years is probably the best bet.

If the lender contests the funds release and don't choose to release the escrow funds back to you, it can get tied up in litigation and after 3 years will be surrendered to the state by the title company.Your best bet is to go with a legitimate company that will be up front and transparent with you about the terms and costs before you are already committed.Seems like everyone is telling you the exact same thing so I really do hope you make the right decision here.

BP has just become a lot more popular and with that popularity comes more ne'er-do-wells. 

And, contrary to the popular cliché, you don't always get what you paid for.

Your best bet is find a way to reject  them for someone better. 

I am located in Venice, Florida and I'm in an area where vacation rentals are a popular choice.

You can bet they do quality work or these huge companies would not be hiring them. 

These areas tend to offer solid cash flow, even for out-of-state investors.Regarding company structure, owning property in an LLC is a popular option here.

A cattle guard was going to be my other suggestion, but I'm betting those are pricy.